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"Lovely condo with good location and ammenities."

Left on 07/19/2013 for a stay in June 2013 | A FlipKey verified reviewerReviewed Jul 19, 2013Stayed Jun 2013

Stayed here with my son from June 19 to June 24, 2013. Condo is lovely and well furnished including more than adequate kitchen equipment. We enjoyed our stay - lanai is wonderful. It was also helpful to have laundry area in condo. I would recommend owner install much better lighting over mirror area in both bathrooms and also attach safety grips to tub/showers - there are no bathmats and a fall could be costly to owner. Also recommend replacing the two older a/C units - they are almost useless and I'm sure they are expensive to operate. Only other recommendations would be a "visitor's book" so occupants would have a better idea of area and information on the condo (i.e. we just happened across the parking identification which had no instructions). I had a couple of times when I needed questions answered and no one was in the office or guard shed (ever!). Never did find second swimming pool. We mentioned that since there are so many pineapples in the decor, a fresh pineapple awaiting our arrival would have been a classy touch. I would not hesitate to stay here again. Condo is in a beautiful area of Maui and near highways to get to other areas easily.

"Close, but no cigar."

Left on 07/18/2013 for a stay in June 2013 | JamesReviewed Jul 18, 2013Stayed Jun 2013

A group of 50+ of us rented condos in Grand Champions or Wailea/Kihei, we compared several condos. #36 is nicer inside than other condos in Grand Champions or others in Wailea/Kihei, it's high-end but not top-of-the line. It's dark: you don't get much sunlight. But a bigger problem is that the lighting is sub-par, especially in the bathrooms: a lone bulb directly over the mirror in the bathrooms! Another huge issue is the a/c. There is no breeze or cross-ventilation, a problem because the a/c's in the master b/r & the l/r are old & inadequate. (The a/c in the other b/r is new and works well, but that a/c can not make up the difference.) It's hot. Another thing that keeps this rental experience from being an "A" is that there is no Welcome Kit with stuff like: location of the closest grocery store/dry cleaners/drug store/map of the Grand Champions resort. We had to guess how to find & use our parking permit, where the pool was, etc. There should have been an email prior to us getting there, explaining parking, or something that explains parking as soon as you arrive. At #36, you just arrive and gain access through a lock box, so there is no one to greet you. That's fine, but there needs to be some kind of Welcome Kit - every other condo we saw, had a Welcome Kit. You're on your own with Bello Realty. Even before we arrived (but after we had paid in full), we sent an email asking them for more information - no response. We sent a follow-up email, no response. It took a phone call to get someone to respond. We were not impressed with Bello Realty, at no point in this experience did they really extend themselves or try to give us great service. The condo itself is a B+, it could be an a if they would fix the a/c & lighting. Bello Realty gets a C for service. It would be so easy for Bello to step up to an a. All they have to do is upgrade the a/c & lighting & prepare a Welcome Kit. None of that is hard to do, but would make a huge difference in the experience.

"Dark inside but perfectly serviceable"

Left on 01/12/2013 for a stay in December 2012 | A FlipKey verified reviewerReviewed Jan 12, 2013Stayed Dec 2012

We are a family of 5 (3 adult children) and #36 while quite dark inside with very poor interior lighting was serviceable since we weren't there much. However, we do like cooking dinner in (and not going out every night) and the knives hadn't been sharpened for a long time. We had to buy a cork screw, too. The wi-fi wasn't working when we got there, but Bello fixed it. Some of the lamps blew bulbs or fuses but again Bello fixed it. (I didn't have the sense that Bello had actually done a walk thru of the apartment before we got there though.) The most difficult was that they promised a king size bed and there was none. Again, all of this was okay cause we weren't there much... but there was a lot that felt half there... Two beach chairs broke and we purchased new ones. (I hope we are reimbursed). The location is great, but this apt is just okay.

"Home away from home"

Left on 02/10/2011 for a stay in January 2011 | Ken BogueReviewed Feb 10, 2011Stayed Jan 2011

We were very pleased with this condo we rented on Maui as well as Bello Rental agency. The condo was apacious and fully stocked with everything that we needed. It was located in a beautiful area convenient to many beaches, shopping and resturants.

"A comfortable vacation rental in a beautiful quiet setting"

Left on 04/14/2010 for a stay in March 2010 | A FlipKey verified reviewerReviewed Apr 14, 2010Stayed Mar 2010

Grand Champions 36 is an easy condo to find and dealing with the people at Bello realty was a good experience. There is a lock box which made access and "checking in" convenient and simple. The condo is nicely furnished with all appliances in good condition. The majority of this condo has been renovated in the past few years and is a comfortable place to relax after a busy day at the beach. It was a short five minute drive to many of the best beaches in Maui and an easy walk to the Wailea mall.

This is a perfect location for a family looking for a home base from which to explore. There is little wind as you are more inland than many of the ocean view condos which is something we preferred as we enjoy sitting on the patio with calm weather. The vegetation around the complex is amazing and home to many birds, geckos, etc.

The pool associated with the property is quite small and is more for small children to splash around in or adults to cool off in as opposed to active children to swim in. The shallow end is 3ft while the deep end is 5ft and the temperature was fine. The BBQ's are in the pool area, not crowded and worked well. No glass, ceramic, or anything that could break is allowed in the pool area so if you are barbequing you need to bring the meat down on something metal or plastic.

There is a second pool on the property which we were told is a quiet pool and is for people 18 and over.

If you are looking for a great accomodation in a beautiful setting and are planning most of your activities to be at the beach or many other areas around the island then this property would serve as an excellent home base.

If you are looking for an ocean view from your patio, are not looking to explore, and expect your children to be satisfied at the pool all day then you may want to look elsewhere.

As for my family and I we would certainly entertain staying at Grand Champions 36 again.

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